Oral Leukoplakia Description

Oral Leukoplakia Treatment

The alimentary canal or GI tract

a hollow continuous tube that extends from the mouth to the anus. It propels the products of digestion by peristalsis, a coordinated, wavelike muscular motion that forces food along the alimentary canal. It is also the site of the processes of mechanical and chemical breakdown of food.

Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD)

Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease Treatment

elevating the head of the bed about 6 inches
a light evening meal 4 hours before bedtime
nothing eaten 3 yours before bed time
use of an H2-receptor antagonist, such as ranitidine or famotidine or a proton pump inhibitor

Gastric and Duodenal Peptic Ulcers Etiology

Gastric and Duodenal Peptic Ulcers Diagnosis

patient's history
physical examination
barium radiographic films of the upper GI tract to look for abnormal appearance
visualized though upper-GI tract endoscopy
The patient's stool also is checked for evidence of blood.
A biopsy, with microscopic study of the tissue, rules out or confirms the presence of cancer.

Peritonitis S&S

Diseases of the Liver, Biliary Tract, and Pancreas

accessory organs of digestion that introduce digestive hormones and enzymes into the alimentary canal, ensuring that the nutrients critical to life can be absorbed selectively by the small intestines into the bloodstream

Cirrhosis of the Liver Description

Cirrhosis of the Liver S&S

twice as common in men as in women
symptoms are vague and mild in early stages
loss of appetite and weight
nausea and vomiting
indigestion
abdominal distention
edema
tends to bleed and bruise more easily
skin appears jaundiced
skin dry with pruritus
Small, red, spider marks may appear
Changes in teh endocrine system
testicular atrophy
loss of chest hair in the male

Malnutrition Etiology

Hypervitaminosis

*a condition of toxicity resulting from an excess fo any vitamin, but especially the fat-soluble vitamins A and D
*Vitamin D is considered highly toxic, expecially in infants with children. It can cause calcification of soft tissue, poor appetite, weakness, kidney damage, excessive thirst and urination with mental changes.